Home Login RADIO ONLINE RSS Facebook
Advertisement

NorthStar Purchases 75% Stake in Heartland Group


NorthStar Properties, headed by Jim Coursolle, has agreed to purchase a 75% interest in Heartland Communications Group for $700,000. Under the deal, NorthStar will assume control of eight Wisconsin outlets, including WATW-AM, WBSZ-FM, WJJH-FM and WNXR-FM/Ashland; WERL-AM and WRJO-FM/Eagle River; and WNBI-AM and WCQM-FM/Park Falls. The agreement also includes WIKB-AM and FM/Iron River, MI.

Coursolle also owns a stake in Armada Media, which owns 27 stations in seven Midwestern states. Armada also operates eight stations in Kansas through a Local Marketing Agreement (LMA).

Advertisement

Latest Radio Stories

NAB Urges FCC to Scrap Outdated Local Ownership Caps
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) has filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to modernize local radio and television ownership rules it says no longer reflect today's media marketplace. In its filing in the FCC's 2022 Quadrennial Regulatory Review, More

Urban One Sets 10-for-1 Reverse Stock Split
Urban One
Urban One
Urban One said its board has approved a 10-for-1 reverse stock split covering all classes of its common stock, including the publicly traded Class A and Class D shares. Stockholders had previously authorized the move on June 18, 2025, granting the board discretion on the final ratio. More

Alex Siciliano to Exit NAB Communications Role
Alex Siciliano
Alex Siciliano
National Association of Broadcasters Senior Vice President of Communications Alex Siciliano will depart the organization at the end of next week after deciding to pursue another professional opportunity. In a note shared with industry contacts, Siciliano said it had been an honor to work on behalf of More
Advertisement

97.9 WRMF's KVJ Show Unveils ''Captain Crust''
Captain Crust and Princess Pepperoni
Captain Crust and Princess Pepperoni
Jason Pennington and Virginia Sinicki of 97.9 WRMF West Palm Beach's KVJ Show have turned their on-air camaraderie into a community give-back, creating a superhero duo -- Captain Crust and Princess Pepperoni -- and launching a grassroots initiative called "The Power of Pizza." The campaign aims to More

Podcast Explores Roald Dahl's Hidden Life as Spy & Writer
The Secret World of Roald Dahl
The Secret World of Roald Dahl
iHeartPodcasts and Imagine Entertainment have announced the launch of "The Secret World of Roald Dahl," a new documentary podcast series examining the little-known personal history of one of the world's most famous children's authors. The series, from iHeartPodcasts and Imagine Entertainment, premieres More

Local Radio Drives $437B, Supports 909K U.S. Jobs
Wood & Poole Economics and BIA
Wood & Poole Economics and BIA
A new economic study finds that free, local radio remains a powerful engine of the U.S. economy, generating $437 billion in annual GDP and supporting more than 909,000 jobs nationwide, underscoring radio's role as essential infrastructure in communities across the country. The analysis, conducted by More

Return to Menu

Advertisement

Subscribe to our Newsletter
Radio news and headlines delivered right to your e-mail box -- and it's free.

Advertisement

Advertisement